After leaving the restaurant, Qin Xin went directly to the city lord's mansion.

Previously, Qin Xin had received help from Zhou Lei, and Zhou Lei had a close relationship with his father, so Qin Xin regarded him as an elder.

Of course, having a Dharma Aspect Realm martial artist as a backer gave Qin Xin a lot of confidence.

At least in this desolate land of the East, with Zhou Lei around, almost no force dares to provoke him.

"Qin Haotian has now been accepted as a disciple by the sect leader. It won't be so easy for you to take back what's yours."

Zhou Lei looked at Qin Xin in front of him and said kindly, "However, since you have made up your mind, then go ahead and do it. I believe that if your father were still alive, he would support you."

Hearing Zhou Lei mention his father, Qin Xin felt a surge of curiosity. "Senior Zhou, could you tell me about my father and mother?"

Qin Xin's sudden question made Zhou Lei pause for a moment, then he smiled and said, "Your father is naturally a genius that is only seen once in a thousand years in the Central Plains."

“You were already famous at a young age. Back then, many people in the Xuantian Sword Sect believed that your father would become the next sect leader of the Xuantian Sword Sect. Unfortunately, your father disappeared, and your entire clan moved to the Eastern Wilderness.”

"As for your mother, I know nothing about her, and your father has also tried his best to hide information about you from the outside world."

As Zhou Lei reminisced about the past, he felt a pang of regret.

Of course, compared to his father and grandfather, who at least knew that he had gone to the ruins of the Immortal Palace, it seemed that no one knew anything about his mother.

Even his third grandfather, Qin Lin, and his uncle, Qin Qianfan, were completely unaware of his mother's situation.

Qin Xin had no choice but to give up.

"You are already a sixth-grade high-level alchemist, so I don't have anything good to give you. If you encounter any danger, come to Suiye City, and I will protect you."

Before Qin Xin left, Zhou Lei whispered something to him, which touched Qin Xin deeply.

"Thank you very much, Senior Zhou."

Qin Xin naturally thanked Zhou Lei for his kindness.

Now that the matter of the Eastern Wilderness has been resolved, Qin Xin no longer needs to worry about the development of the Tianyuan Qin Clan, so he can go to the Central Plains with peace of mind.

Upon arriving at the location of the teleportation array, Qin Xin encountered Rong Zhihe from the Eastern Wilderness Academy. After a brief chat, he stepped into the teleportation array.

In a flash, the scenery before Qin Xin's eyes changed.

At this moment, Qin Xin had already been teleported directly to the summit of Tuocang Mountain.

Looking at the familiar surroundings, a smile appeared on Qin Xin's lips. He knew that the teleportation array's location through Zhongzhou was not fixed.

However, through the operation of certain formations, it is still possible for martial artists to travel to some places they want to go.

It was obvious that Rong Zhihe knew Qin Xin was preparing to return to Tianxuan Sect, so she had already determined the coordinates when the teleportation array was activated.

The summit of Tuocang Mountain was bustling with martial artists coming and going, so Qin Xin's appearance did not attract much attention.

Just as Qin Xin was walking down Tuocang Mountain, some arguments broke out in front of the Dan Academy halfway up the mountain.

"Zhuge Tao, don't think you can fool me with these inferior pills just because your teacher holds an elder position in the Alchemy Academy!"

A deep, angry shout drew the attention of some onlookers.

Tuocang Mountain Pill Academy also values ​​its reputation, so after this incident, some of the academy's guards rushed out and surrounded the troublemakers.

"I never expected the Pill Academy of Tuocang Mountain to treat its guests so unfairly! Do you even know who we are?"

Seeing that they were surrounded, a woman's angry voice came directly from the crowd.

"So what if it's the Tianxuan Sect? In the Pill Academy of Tuocang Mountain, you have to abide by the rules of the Pill Academy. I was just entrusted to refine pills. Now that the pills have been refined, I've given them to you. Even if your sect leader comes, he'll have to acknowledge them!"

Zhuge Tao spoke arrogantly and haughtily. Although many martial artists around him were dissatisfied, they dared not speak out when they saw the mark of a fifth-grade high-level alchemist on his chest.

"Senior Sister Yang, don't stop me! I'm going to beat this lying bastard to death!"

The burly man with a buzz cut and a strong build was surging with Yuan energy, as if he was about to make a move.

Although Qin Xin was still some distance away from the group, he immediately discovered through his spiritual sense that the two troublemakers were his senior brother and sister, Xiahou Chu and Yang Ruoyi.

Without any hesitation, Qin Xin immediately used the Flowing Cloud Step, and like a dragon swimming among the martial artists, he successfully squeezed in.

Seeing the familiar figure suddenly appear before him, Xiahou Chu was slightly surprised. "Qin Xin, you're back."

Yang Ruoyi, who was standing to the side, also noticed Qin Xin's arrival. A troubled look appeared on her face, as if she didn't want to make a big fuss about it.

"What happened?"

Qin Xin asked this question as soon as he appeared.

Zhuge Tao naturally noticed Qin Xin's arrival, but unlike usual when a mouse sees a cat, he didn't rush away. Instead, he stood calmly in place, seemingly fearless.

"My family needs to refine a batch of Nourishing Essence Pills."

"So I commissioned this guy to refine a hundred Nourishing Yuan Pills for me, but all of them turned out to be defective and unusable."

Xiahou Chu couldn't help but feel angry as he spoke, and he took out all the Nourishing Yuan Pills that Zhuge Tao had refined.

Qin Xin also knew that these one hundred Nourishing Essence Pills were worth over a thousand low-grade spirit stones, which was a considerable expense for Xiahou Chu's family.

However, Qin Xin only took one of them, held it to his nose and sniffed it lightly, and his face instantly darkened.

Although these pills are all in the shape of pills, they cannot be called nourishing pills at all, mainly because the main ingredient is not incorporated into them.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Xin examined the other pills, and the ingredients of all of them were the same.

Qin Xin then realized that the main embezzlement must have been embezzled by Zhuge Tao. The Nourishing Yuan Pill that was now being refined was an incomplete product, and the spiritual energy within it might cause harm to martial artists, so it was completely unfit for consumption.

"Qin Xin, what's wrong? Although you've become an elder of the Tuocang Mountain Pill Academy, this matter hasn't violated the academy's rules. I've given him the pills, and the commission has been completed. As for the quality of the pills, I'm not responsible for that."

Zhuge Tao looked at Qin Xin's somewhat dark complexion and casually shrugged, saying...

"How shameless!"

Several martial artists around them couldn't help but curse, realizing that they had all been fooled by Zhuge Tao's method.

However, this matter did not violate the rules of Tuocang Mountain Pill Academy, and even if someone complained, it would come to nothing.

"Irresponsible? What a waste! How could an alchemist say such a thing?"

"As the saying goes, like teacher, like student. It seems that you learned all these tricks of deceiving and swindling from your teacher."

Seeing how shameless Zhuge Tao was, Qin Xin naturally didn't tolerate it and started cursing him directly.

The confrontation between two alchemists from the Tuocang Mountain Pill Academy in front of the academy's gate naturally became a topic of conversation, attracting many traveling martial artists to come and see them.

Of course, many disciples of the Tianxuan Sect also came directly from Tianxuan Mountain to support their sect's disciples.

Suddenly, a conflict was about to break out in front of the gates of the Tuocang Mountain Pill Academy, which had never participated in the struggles between forces.